Personal Trainer, L1 CrossFit Trainer, Housewife, Food Lover, Realist

Beanies!

Are you a fan of heinz baked beans? If you’re from the UK then you probably are, especially layered on toast with a hangover! Mmm! Have you’ve ever checked out the nutrition label though? Um totally devastating. Each tin contains over 20g sugar and only 1/2 can, the recommended serving size, contains 25% of your daily salt intake… waaah! (Please note these figures may differ in the UK!!!)

BUT winters coming in and I’m craving comforting food. Beans are top of the list. They’re hearty, absorb flavours really well so work well with spices AND they are fibrous, so they’ll keep my belly feeling fuller for longer. I made my own easy and clean recipe with ALOT less sugar and salt. They are 100% more tasty than heinz beans and have a bit of heat to them. These beans will be ready in 30mins max and make a great accompaniment to a baked potato, omelette, or whatever you wish. Ross had some this evening in a baked potato with roast chicken and a dollop of sour cream. YUM!

Ingredients:

15oz Tin red kidney beans

8oz tin tomato sauce

2 tsp of worcestershire sauce

1 chopped red bell pepper

1 chopped carrot

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp thyme

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

If you like super spicy, try adding tabasco sauce!

Combine all the ingredients in a small pan, bring to the boil and then simmer on a low heat until the sauce is nice and thick – I cooked them for approx 25 mins. Easy to store in the fridge and reheat when needed! They taste even better on day 2! Enjoy!

Sounds yummy Sarah – I’m definitely trying this :). I was wondering if you could do a post please on some good breakfast ideas on the go as I like to eat at my desk when I get to work but don’t have a microwave to heat anything either! Hope you are well 🙂